Graphs: The Hidden Ingredient to More Realistic Simulations
New PhD graduate Alana Shine researches graph theory, which can help create more accurate models of disease spread.
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A Sustainable Hackathon
The 4th annual Sustain-A-Thon saw 57 students propose solutions for making the planet more livable and sustainable.
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USC Student Develops AI Tools To Tackle Hate Speech, Hate Crimes
As AI makes its way into more areas of our lives, rooting out implicit bias is more crucial than ever, says USC computer science student Aida Mostafazadeh Davani.
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USC Viterbi Offers Two New Short Courses: “Viterbi vs. Pandemics!” and “Sustainable Energy”
Both lecture series launch the week after Labor Day, offering students a comprehensive faculty coverage of COVID-19 and a series on sustainable energy with Dean Yortsos
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USC Wins First Place in the AIAA Small Satellite Student Competition
USC Viterbi students design an ionic electrospray thruster to help fill in the propulsion gap for small satellites.
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Biegler Hall Gets a Makeover
The third floor Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering lab was reconfigured over the summer to offer students an interactive, yet safe experience this fall.
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A Warm Fall 2020 Welcome from USC Viterbi
Dean Yannis Yortsos, faculty and staff welcome students and parents in this most unique of years.
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Two USC Viterbi Students Selected to Participate in 8th Heidelberg Laureate Forum
Qinyi Luo and Youwei Zhuo Join 224 Other Students From Across the Globe
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The Next Generation of USC Viterbi
The USC Viterbi Summer Institute (VSI) provides incoming students from underrepresented backgrounds in engineering a preview of their USC Viterbi experience.
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Student Group Spotlight: Code the Change, Building Software for Social Impact
Founded in 2014, the organization aims to help nonprofit organizations in the LA area develop software projects.
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Student Group Spotlight: CAIS++ Showcases “AI for Social Good” Projects
As the student branch of the USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society, CAIS++ members work to promote the development of AI applications for social good.
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A Lifeline For Students During The Pandemic
Over 100 students have been aided by USC Viterbi’s Emergency Relief Fund; Ming Hsieh, alumnus and university trustee, offers an additional $50K match to donors
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Building Bots with Heart
New computer science alumna Shreya Gupta hopes to bring humanity to deep learning by developing empathetic robots that can attune to your emotions.
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USC Viterbi Engineering Society Raises Money for Black Lives Matter
In just two weeks, USC Viterbi co-ed engineering society Theta Tau raised over $12,000 in donations to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
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One Giant LEAPFROG For Humanity
USC students and researchers at ISI SERC are building a lunar landing flight vehicle as part of NASA’s Artemis program.
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IC-CAE Established at USC
Collaboration among Viterbi and Dornsife and Partner Colleges Helps Students Decode Security
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USC Students Create App to Help Refugees Learn New Skills for Life After Asylum
USC students look to technology in an effort bridge the educational losses suffered by people displaced by war.
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Context Reduces Racial Bias in Hate Speech Detection Algorithms
When it comes to accurately flagging hate speech on social media, context matters, says a new USC study aimed at reducing errors that could amplify racial bias.
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From the Viterbi Magazine: The World According to Namita Prakash
Namita Prakash, a recent computer science graduate who minored in screenwriting, blended her passions for coding and creative writing at USC—and landed a job at Microsoft after graduation.
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USC Student Team Makes NASA RASC-AL Competition Finals
The design team will present its design on Wednesday, June 17 at 10:50 a.m. PST. Livestream will be available.
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USC Aerodesign Team Takes First Place for the Third Time at the Annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly Competition
From among 113 teams around the world, USC students came in first in the remote fly-off and also won best report at the 2019-2020 competition.
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Six Innovative Ideas To Aid People in Crisis Zones
USC Viterbi’s Virtual Demo Day showcases student-designed products for the world’s hardest-to-reach people.
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USC Viterbi Rolls Out New, Free Learning Modules for Enrolled Students and Recent Grads
Viterbi “All Access” modules created by Viterbi Executive Education will include topics such as AI and cryptography
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The 2020 Undergraduate Student Awards
Motivated to engineer a better world for all humanity, USC Viterbi celebrates graduates who have pursued academic excellence and impacted their communities.